Township government · Montgomery County, PA

Franconia Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franconia Township took in $9.0 million and spent $8.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)12%State tax money7.7%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

42%

of Franconia Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes75%

Individual income tax
42%$3.8 million
Property tax
20%$1.8 million
Other taxes
14%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$608 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$375 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$233 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$515 thousand
  • Other service charges$468 thousand
  • Road charges$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.7%$695 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$446 thousand
Fines
0.3%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

42%

of Franconia Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$240 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$115 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$750 thousand
  • Government buildings$535 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$117 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$83 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$399 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$399 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$353 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$279 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$212 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franconia Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Franconia Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.